Tripoli, Tripoli District , Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libyan Arab Republic) , 19971022. PHOTO: ANC Archives.

Three unknown Libyan women sit with Graça Machel (second right) at a social function in Tripoli, Libya (officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libyan Arab Republic)) on 22 October 1997. Graça Machel has accompanied the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela on a state visit to Libya where they are being hosted by Libyan leader Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi. This is the second official visit as president of South Africa that Mandela has made to Libya, the first being in 1994, shortly after the first democratic elections. Libya has been an ally to the anti-apartheid movements since Colonel Muammar Gaddafi came to power in 1969, providing funding and support to the African National Congress (ANC). South Africa bestowed the Order of Good Hope, one of its highest honours, on Gaddafi in 1997.
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President Nelson Mandela visits Libyan leader Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi in 1997

Title: Colour Photographic Print Description: Tripoli, Tripoli District , Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libyan Arab Republic) , 19971022. PHOTO: ANC Archives. Three unknown Libyan women sit with Graça Machel (second right) at a social function in Tripoli, Libya (officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libyan Arab Republic)) on 22 October 1997. Graça Machel has accompanied the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela on a state visit to Libya where they are being hosted by Libyan leader Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi. This is the second official visit as president of South Africa that Mandela has made to Libya, the first being in 1994, shortly after the first democratic elections. Libya has been an ally to the anti-apartheid movements since Colonel Muammar Gaddafi came to power in 1969, providing funding and support to the African National Congress (ANC). South Africa bestowed the Order of Good Hope, one of its highest honours, on Gaddafi in 1997. City: Tripoli Province or State: Tripoli District Country: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libyan Arab Republic) Date Created: 22-10-1997 Creator: ANC Archives Credit Notice: ANC Archives / african.pictures Keywords: Rights usage terms: At the time of the collection of the ANC Archive, the African National Congress was a liberation movement. The nature of the archive, then, reflects this reality. To safeguard those involved in gathering the information and records that could further the objectives of the organisation, it was imperative that those gathering such information should remain anonymous. As a result, the creators of material held in the ANC Archives is often unknown and thus, unless otherwise stated, this asset is considered an orphan work and is made available to license on the basis that it is in the public good to enable the material to be used to tell the story of the ANC and of the liberation struggle in South Africa and around the world. Wherever possible we would like to identify rights holders ensuring that they are correctly credited and that there is an agreement in place to enable us to license on their behalf. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify african.pictures. Unless otherwise stated the default rights statement on material in the ANC Archive is "Unknown Rightsholder" and the associated rights statement can be found here: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/